Ice buildup possible in Clarksville late Thursday into Friday

Cold ground, incoming freezing rain make bad combo

6:25 PM,
Jan. 23, 2013

Written by

Jimmy Settle
Leaf-Chronicle

A developing winter weather event for middle Tennessee late Thursday night into Friday could bring ice accumulations to the area, according to a special statement from the National Weather Service in Nashville.

Forecasters said that, as a low-pressure system moves into middle Tennessee Thursday night, after midnight, and moves across the entire mid-state during the morning hours on Friday, moisture will increase across the area.

"With temperatures near the ground expected to remain close to or slightly below freezing through the nighttime hours, a cold rain, freezing rain and sleet ...